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Grasshopper vs Podio

Grasshopper logo

Grasshopper

Software

The entrepreneur's phone system

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Podio logo

Podio

Software

The flexible team collaboration platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Grasshopper available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries; Podio the free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Grasshopper and Podio actually diverge.

Attributes where Grasshopper and Podio differ
AttributeGrasshopperPodio
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
FoundedUnknown2009

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Grasshopper

Nothing recorded that Podio does not also cover.

Only in Podio

  • Workspaces
  • Apps
  • Workflows
  • Tasks
  • Calendar
  • Slack
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Grasshopper

No use cases recorded yet. See the Grasshopper review.

Podio

  • Building custom workspaces and apps without codenot Grasshopper
  • Project and task management for a small teamnot Grasshopper
  • Client collaboration with external users on the paid plansnot Grasshopper
  • Simple workflow automation between appsnot Grasshopper

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Grasshopper

  • Available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries
  • Plans start at $14/month only under a promotional discount of up to $75 off select plans, meaning the advertised entry price is not the standing rate

Podio

  • The free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation
  • Workflow automation is capped at 25,000 actions a month even on Premium at $19.20 per user
  • API access is a paid add-on from $23 a month, and higher call rates run to $159
  • Extra automation is billed separately, from $39 up to $559 a month
  • Visual reports, email integrations and PDF generation all require Premium

Pricing, plan by plan

Grasshopper

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Grasshopper review.

Podio

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 5 employees
    • Basic features
  • Basic$7.2/month
    • Unlimited employees
    • User management
    • Automations

Which should you pick?

Choose Grasshopper if

Nothing in the data separates Grasshopper from Podio on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Grasshopper review

Choose Podio if

  • You need workspaces.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want apps.
Podio review

Questions people ask

Is Grasshopper or Podio better?
Neither clearly leads. Grasshopper starts at On request and Podio at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Grasshopper or Podio?
Grasshopper starts at On request and Podio at On request.
Does Grasshopper or Podio run on more platforms?
Grasshopper runs on Web. Podio runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What can Grasshopper do that Podio cannot?
Podio covers Workspaces, Apps, Workflows, Tasks.
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